Category Archives: Malaysia

SIAC Annual Appreciation Cocktail Reception 2014: Annual Report 2013

The SIAC released its Annual Report for 2013 at its Annual Appreciation Cocktail Reception on 18 February 2014. The SIAC Annual Report 2013 highlights case statistics which further signal and cement SIAC’s reputation as one of the premier international arbitration centres … Continue reading

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Singapore Law Gazette – Arbitration in Singapore 2013: A Year in Review

We are pleased to announce that the Singapore Law Gazette has just published an exclusive article that we recently wrote for them. The article Arbitration in Singapore 2013: A Year in Review is now available online. As we enter 2014, … Continue reading

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Update on Astro-Lippo Dispute: Astro’s appeal to Indonesian Supreme Court fails

Our readers would be aware that we have written a fair bit on the Astro-Lippo dispute, including the background of the dispute, what the dispute tells us about enforcement in arbitration as well as the parties’ skirmishes before the Hong … Continue reading

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Astro v Lippo: Hearing Dates updates

Our readers who have been following this case might be interested to know that the hearing of the appeal of the High Court decision in Astro Nusantara International BV and others v PT Ayunda Prima Mitra and others, [2012] SGHC 212 … Continue reading

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Case Update: GMR and Male Airport Dispute

In a previous post, we commented on the ongoing dispute between Indian infrastructure giant GMR and the Maldivian Government over the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport in Male (the “Airport“). In particular, we noted at the time that the Singapore Court … Continue reading

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Astro vs Lippo – Updates: Awards upheld by the Singapore High Court

The Singapore High Court has dismissed challenges brought by the Lippo Group in respect of 5 domestic international arbitration awards rendered against them pursuant to an SIAC arbitration in Singapore between the Lippo Group and the Astro Group (the “Singapore … Continue reading

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Television Asia Plus: Astro v Lippo Article in October Issue

Our previous post on enforcement of arbitral awards based on the ongoing Astro v Lippo dispute in the Singapore courts has just been picked up by Television Asia and published (with minor amendments) in its October 2012 issue of Television … Continue reading

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Astro v Lippo: Enforcement in Arbitration

The dispute between the Astro Group and the Lippo Group that was recently before the Singapore Courts highlights important lessons for parties with cross-border contracts and disputes as it demonstrates both the strengths as well as weakness of the enforcement … Continue reading

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Launch of the revised KLRCA Arbitration Rules

On 2 July 2012, the latest version of the KLRCA Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) will come into force. The Rules update the KLRCA Arbitration Rules 2010 and follow on the heels of the Arbitration Amendment Act 2011 which sought to … Continue reading

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Singapore to open International Arbitration Academy

Earlier this week, Singapore’s Law Minister, K. Shanmugam, told delegates at the 21st International Council for Commercial Arbitration (“ICCA“) Congress that Singapore is planning to open an International Arbitration Academy where lawyers from the region can be trained in international … Continue reading

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